[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR193.2509]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
 CHAPTER I--RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                       TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 193_LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS FACILITIES: FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS--
Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart F_Operations
 
Sec. 193.2509  Emergency procedures.

    (a) Each operator shall determine the types and places of 
emergencies other than fires that may reasonably be expected to occur at 
an LNG plant due to operating malfunctions, structural collapse, 
personnel error, forces of nature, and activities adjacent to the plant.
    (b) To adequately handle each type of emergency identified under 
paragraph (a) of this section and each fire emergency, each operator 
must follow one or more manuals of written procedures.

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The procedures must provide for the following:
    (1) Responding to controllable emergencies, including notifying 
personnel and using equipment appropriate for handling the emergency.
    (2) Recognizing an uncontrollable emergency and taking action to 
minimize harm to the public and personnel, including prompt notification 
of appropriate local officials of the emergency and possible need for 
evacuation of the public in the vicinity of the LNG plant.
    (3) Coordinating with appropriate local officials in preparation of 
an emergency evacuation plan, which sets forth the steps required to 
protect the public in the event of an emergency, including catastrophic 
failure of an LNG storage tank.
    (4) Cooperating with appropriate local officials in evacuations and 
emergencies requiring mutual assistance and keeping these officials 
advised of:
    (i) The LNG plant fire control equipment, its location, and quantity 
of units located throughout the plant;
    (ii) Potential hazards at the plant, including fires;
    (iii) Communication and emergency control capabilities at the LNG 
plant; and
    (iv) The status of each emergency.

[Amdt. 193-2, 45 FR 70405, Oct. 23, 1980, as amended by Amdt. 193-18, 69 
FR 11337, Mar. 10, 2004]